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Maritime Business Insight MARITIME BUSINESS INSIGHT Feature Ship Managem ent C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies Maritime Education Research Consultancy Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2016 INTER-DISCIPLINARY MARITIME PRACTICE WORKSHOP SERIES 2 Inaugural Evening Session – “An Inspiring Odyssey - Offshore Wind Energy” 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Tuesday 29th November 2016 at Room QR305, Hong Kong Polytechnic University The series of nine monthly workshops with a theme of “Inter-disciplinary Maritime Practice” (IMP) is the second of its kind, the first series having been completed in December 2015. It is jointly organized by three institutions in Hong Kong, namely, The Hong Kong Logistics Management Staff Association (HKLMSA), C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies, PolyU (ICMS), and the Hong Kong Seamen’s Union (HKSU) with a view to providing a platform for expert professionals from the Hong Kong and regional Maritime Industry to unreservedly share their view and valuable experience with those whose careers and professions are in the shipping fraternity of Greater China Region. The IMP Program was structured to cover the entire life-span of a ship, from the decision to purchase to its final loss or scrapping. The mode of workshops is based upon case-study format, with guest-moderators being invited to share their view and valuable experience, be it good or bitter, in specific issues. Series 1 which began on 9th January 2014 has proven to be a very proactive educational workshop. The Inaugural Session shall start with the case study on Offshore Wind Energy Project and IMP and Inter-disciplinary Learning (IDL) methodology. Parties who are interested can contact Miss Catherine Chow at Tel: 2771-6180 or [email protected] for details. Seats are free-of-charge for staff and students of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. They should contact Miss Violette Wong of ICMS at [email protected] . Please note that reservation of seats are first-come-first-served. Topic and dates of the whole series are as follows:- An Inspiring Odyssey - Offshore Wind Energy 29 Nov 2016 Ship Management, Operations, & Technical Maintenance 20 Apr 2017 Financing of Shipping & related Projects 15 Dec 2016 Ship Chartering & Administration, Agency 18 May 2017 Project Management, Shipbuilding & S&P 19 Jan 2017 Marine Insurance (Hull & Machinery, Protection & 22 Jun 2017 Ship Types, Machineries & Equipment 16 Feb 2017 Indemnity) Value of Maritime Professional Services 16 Mar 2017 Disputes & Casualty Management (Legal & Commercial) 20 Jul 2017 MAritime Business Review (MABR) Announcement of New Journal and Call for Papers Please note that the first issue of Maritime Business Review (MABR) is now published online: http://emeraldinsight.com/loi/mabr The maritime business environment is dynamic and complex. Recently, it faces many new challenges, including ship over capacity, market turmoil, fluctuation of bunker fuel price, security, safety, acquisition and merger, organizational restructure, and environmental sustainability. At the forefront of these multifaceted challenges, Maritime Business Review (MABR) aims to provide the latest research insights and state-of-the-art theory and management practice to maritime researchers and practitioners on all aspects of maritime business. MABR will serve all maritime business disciplines that include, but are not limited to: • Shipping market analysis and forecasting, • Maritime education and training • Customer services and marketing • Human resource management • Organizational behavior in maritime business • Strategic alliance • Innovation management • Intermodal transport operations • Maritime security • Port management and operations • Safety management • Terminal management • Shipping finance • Green ports • Marine insurance • Cruise operations and management • Ship chartering • Shipping sustainability and social responsibility • Bulk shipping • Technology in maritime business • Fleet management • Legal aspects in maritime business For author guidelines, and paper submission please visit: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/services/publishing/mabr/authors.htm Editorial Office: C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Maritime Business Insight Volume 4, Issue 4, Oct 2016 Maritime Business Insight Volume 4, Issue 4, Oct 2016 Contents EDITOR’S MESSAGE 2 Editor-in-chief: Quality Assurance and Safety Management 3 Dr Sik Kwan TAI by Capt. Himanshu CHOPRA Editors Mass Flow Metering – Setting New Standards for Fuel Dr T.L. YIP Measurement 9 Ms Yan Pik YIP by Iain WHITE Editorial Advisor: Interview report with Capt. Li Ming Sang, Patrick of Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. on Ship Management Issues 13 Prof. Chin-Shan LU DISCLAIMER by Vicky YIP Yan Pik All opinions stated in the Shipping Giant Hanjin Falls into Financial Difficulty: Ships articles are those of the Stranded at Sea 18 respective authors and do not by Vicky YIP Yan Pik necessary reflect the views of the editors or ICMS. Deserted Casino Ship “New Imperial Star” Finally Sold to Pay Seafarers’ Outstanding Wages - Interview with Mr. We hereby express our Jason Lam and Mr. Frederick Lau of Hong Kong Office gratitude to all the authors for (FOC) of the International Transport Workers’ Federation 23 their photographs and articles. by Vicky YIP Yan Pik If you are interested in Feasibility Study of Emission Control Area in HK 27 subscribing an e-alert or you by Bobby CHAN Ka Chun, HUI Yin Tung, TANG Man Yu and have any inquiry about the TSE Pui Ying Maritime Business Insight, please feel free to contact us. The Role of Hong Kong in the “One Belt One Road” Initiative 31 Tel: (852) 3400 3617 by CHEUNG Sze Man, Jasmine, LI Ho Tai, Xavier and TSANG Email: Tsz Wai, Vivian [email protected] Call for Articles for Jan 2017 Issue 35 Website: www.icms.polyu.edu.hk 1 Maritime Business Insight Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2016 EDITOR’S MESSAGE We also reported the case of the casino ship “New Imperial Star”, which had been The feature of this issue is Ship Management, abandoned in the waters of Hong Kong from the core element of operation of a vessel. October 2015 to September 2016, subsequent to We are pleased to have invited Capt. its sale by auction, and now at the waters of Himanshu Chopra of Anglo-Eastern Ship India. A large sum of unpaid wages to seafarers Management. Ltd. to write on the topic of was incurred by the ship which abandonment Quality Assurance and Safety Management also caused the hardship of the crew being for compliance with ISM Code. He highlights trapped onboard the ship. In this issue, MBI had the importance of developing a safety culture, a talk with Mr. Jason Lam and Mr. Frederick goal setting of zero fault and reporting Lau of Hong Kong Office (FOC i.e. Flag of immediately non-conformities. We are also Convenience Campaign) of the International delighted to have Capt. Patrick Li Ming Sang Transport Workers’ Federation to find out why of Sinotrans Shipping Ltd. to talk about the this kind of abandonment happened and how implementation of Concentrated Inspection they provided assistance to the seafarers. Campaign and what his company has done for the entry into force of MLC 2006, including Hong Kong has declared itself as an Emission the development of the MLC 2006 Control Area (ECA) in May 2015 and imposed Management Manual and the Self Checklist. the implementation of the 0.5% Sulphur Capt. Li also talked about the problem in restriction but this is not sufficient to fulfill the managing the crew. future requirement set by MARPOL. A group of students of the Department of Logistics and Bunkering is a part of ship management and Maritime Studies have conducted a feasibility disputes, arising mainly from discrepancy study to identify the limitations and between the amount of fuel that is believed to weaknesses of the current practices and have been bunkered and the amount invoiced, introduced the use of LNG as fuel of vessels. are frequent. Mr. Iain White of ExxonMobil, in his article, introduces the mass flow Lastly, another group of students introduces the metering system (MFMS) for solving this Role of Hong Kong in the “One Belt, One Road” problem. initiative. They illustrate how Hong Kong can act as the third source of financing for the In the sphere of global shipping, the most OBOR initiative because Hong Kong is shocking news must be the collapse of the situated at a favorable geographical location Korea shipping giant, Hanjin Shipping. Many and can act as an international financial centre. Hanjin ships, as well as huge worth of cargo, This is the last issue of the MBI in 2016. We are still stranded on the sea. Meanwhile, wish our readers Merry Christmas in advance. retailers need to secure the space for carriage Our next issue will be published in January of cargo in Hanjin’s vessels for the Christmas 2017 which we wish to be a hopeful year for the shopping season and so there may be a rise in global maritime industry. the freight rate. While other impacts of the collapse have yet to be seen, Hanjin was ordered by the court to sell as many of its own ships as possible. Hanjin’s collapse has led to fear and alert in other global shipping companies of the overcapacity of vessels in the coming months. 2 Maritime Business Insight Volume 4, Issue 4, October 2016 FEATURE Ship Management Quality Assurance and Safety Management Capt. Himanshu CHOPRA, QHSE Department of Anglo-Eastern Ship Mgmt. Ltd Capt. Himanshu CHOPRA joined sea in The International Standards Organization 1997 as a Deck Cadet. He has sailed (ISO) defines Management Systems as primarily on gas tankers and follows: attained the rank of Master in 2011. “A management system describes the set of From 2013-2015, he has performed procedures an organisation needs to follow in audits on various types of vessels order to meet its objectives.” managed by Anglo-Eastern Ship Management Over the years, ISO has created innumerable Ltd.
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